8.02.2011

babysitting brady

My friend Maria just got a new puppy, and luckily for me, Brady sometimes needs a babysitter. However... Zooey has remained a bit... skeptical about the newest kid on the block. The quality of the following pictures is awful, but the expressions on Zooey's face are still abundantly and hilariously clear.
Not impressed.
Zooey eventually flopped on the floor and tried to act casual... without much success.
In the meantime, I tried to sneak a few more pictures of Brady while Zooey wasn't looking.
By the end of their time together, Zooey had just sort of accepted that Brady was present and tried to ignore him. But guess what, Zoo? Good news - Brady's coming over again tomorrow!

7.28.2011

"baby scout"

Made for Jeanette's little bundle.

Also... had Chinese for lunch today, and my fortune cookie said: "Someone thinks you are wonderfully mysterious." Wonderfully mysterious. That's me, alright! As mysterious as, say, a chair.

7.26.2011

DC weekend

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[1] What's a road trip without a "[destination] or bust!" sign?!
[2] Team Snarton Summer Trip, Pt. 1. We made it through a near gas-outage in a desolate wasteland [Pennsylvania]. We established the Unofficial Frappucino of the First Half of Summer [white chocolate mocha]. We established the future Unofficial Frappucino of the Second Half of Summer [white chocolate mocha with coconut]. In other words - Part 1? Success.
[3] Road trip necessities.
[4] We took the heat wave with us. Temperature = 108. Heat index = 120.
[5] Oh, hey George. This was the closest we got to the monuments this time. No touristy stuff - we were trying to pass as residents. Thanks, Matt!
[6] Inside Matt's house - in the library. The house was amazing. Old wood floors, amazing staircase, bedrooms with fireplaces, see #7...
[7] Inside our guest bedroom. Thanks, Guy Who's Away For the Summer!
[8] Reminds me of Brooklyn. I love red doors. And it's for sale!
[9] I made a little felt "sou chef" applique for a baby onesie for...
[10] Grayson Erik. Such a tiny, perfect little bundle. Heather & Ralf are going to be such wonderful parents!
[11] 3 of the LASP guys: Matt, Doug & Caleb.

Such a fun weekend with such quality people. Looking forward to LASP Reunión Diez: Costa Rica!

7.21.2011

it's gettin' hot in here.

Zooey wants to send a huge shout out to the previous owners/squatters of our house for taking the AC unit when they left...

7.20.2011

recently i'm... (17)

Loving: Ephesians 2:1-5.
"As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient. All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our flesh and followings its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature deserving of wrath.
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because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions - it is by grace you have been saved."

Enjoying: Visiting the CHV pool across the street on these crazy hot days!

Excited about: DC this weekend! LASP reunion with Doug's friends and DC Bannister Babes reunion. (The only downside is that I had to turn down an opportunity to shoot my first wedding...)

Listening to: Um, I randomly started listening to my old Aqualung albums to fall asleep the first night we were in New Orleans... and have been listening to them every day since. Magical.

Reading: Finished The House on Mango Street yesterday - wonderful. Also read The Help before New Orleans and adored it. Pumped for the movie!

Cooking: Yeah, haven't done this so much since New Orleans. Doug & I have both had meetings or other stuff in the evenings where we've been fed, which is pretty nice.

Annoyed with: Music that plays automatically on people's blogs. Usually, I'm listening to music while perusing the internet, and your playlists are interrupting my sweet jams!

Wanting to make: bright & bold pillow cases for our couch pillows. They're so boring.

Also wanting to: chop all my hair off...

Wishing: I could go to Africa with the team that leaves next week...

Helping with: planning our church's walkathon this fall! So excited about this. All the money raised goes to World Orphans.

Laughing at: the usual.